Information handling system with a user defined touch area and user defined display area on a horizontal work surface

1. An information handling system comprising:

a memory to store a display area and a workspace area of a screen of the information handling system; and

a processor in communication with the memory, the processor to receive a selection of user defined workspace area option, to enter into a user defined workspace mode, to receive a desired workspace area, wherein the desired workspace area is identified based on a workspace area drawn on the screen, to update the workspace area in the memory from a predefined workspace area to the desired workspace area, wherein inputs on the screen in the desired workspace area from a pen device or a finger are accepted, and to define an ignore area on the screen as an area of the screen outside the workspace area, wherein inputs on the screen in the ignore area from a pen device or a finger are not accepted.

2. The information handling system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a totem to communicate with the processor, the totem to provide inputs to the processor while the totem is located within the workspace area, and while the totem is located within the ignore area.

3. The information handling system of claim 1 , the processor to determine whether the desired workspace area meets criteria prior to the workspace area being updated, and to update the workspace area in the memory from the predefined workspace area to the desired workspace area in response to the desired workspace area having met the criteria.

4. The information handling system of claim 3 , the processor to provide a warning message and a proposed workspace area in response to the desired workspace not meeting the criteria.

5. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the desired workspace area is for a further input type selected from a group including: a totem and a mouse cursor.

6. The information handling system of claim 1 , the processor to receive a selection of user defined display area option, to enter into a user define display mode, to receive a desired display area, and to update the display area in the memory from a predefined display area to the desired display area.

7. A method comprising:

receiving, at a processor of an information handling system, a selection of user defined workspace area option on a screen of the information handling system;

entering the processor into a user defined workspace mode;

receiving a desired workspace area, wherein the desired workspace area is identified based on a workspace area drawn on the screen; and

updating, in a memory of the information handling system, a workspace area from a predefined workspace area to the desired workspace area, wherein inputs on the screen in the desired workspace area from a pen device or a finger are accepted; and

defining an ignore area on the screen of the information handling system as an area of the screen outside the workspace area, wherein inputs on the screen in the ignore area from a pen device or a finger are not accepted.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

accepting inputs from a totem of the information handling system while the totem is located within the workspace area and while the totem is located within the ignore area.

9. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

determining whether the desired workspace area meets criteria prior to the workspace area being updated;

in response to the desired workspace area having met the criteria, updating the workspace area in the memory from the predefined workspace area to the desired workspace area.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

in response to the desired workspace not meeting the criteria:

providing a warning message; and

providing a proposed workspace area that meets the criteria.

11. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

updating a display area on the screen to a size of the desired workspace area.

12. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

receiving a selection of user defined display area option;

entering into a user define display mode;

receiving a desired display area; and

updating, in the memory, a display area on the screen from a predefined display area to the desired display area.

13. A method comprising:

receiving, at a processor of an information handling system, a selection of user defined display area option;

entering the processor into a user define display mode;

receiving a desired display area;

updating, in a memory of the information handling system, a display area from a predefined display area to the desired display area;

receiving a selection of a user defined workspace area option;

entering the processor into a user defined workspace area mode;

receiving a first desired workspace area, wherein the first desired workspace area is identified based on a workspace area drawn on the screen, wherein the first desired workspace area is an area where inputs from a pen device are accepted;

receiving a second desired workspace area, wherein the second desired workspace area is an area where inputs from a finger are accepted; and

updating, in the memory, a workspace area from a predefined display area to the first workspace area and the second workspace area; and

defining an ignore area on a screen of the information handling system as an area of the screen outside the first and second desired workspace areas, wherein inputs on the screen in the ignore area from a pen device or a finger are not accepted.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

accepting inputs from a totem of the information handling system while the totem is located within the workspace area and while the totem is located within the ignore area.

15. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

determining whether the desired display area meets criteria prior to the display area being updated;

in response to the desired display area having met the criteria, updating the display area in the memory from the predefined display area to the desired workspace area.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

in response to the desired display not meeting the criteria:

providing a warning message; and

providing a proposed display area that meets the criteria.

17. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

determining whether the first desired workspace area and the second desired workspace area meet criteria prior to the workspace area being updated;

in response to the first desired workspace area having met the criteria, updating the workspace area in the memory from the predefined workspace area to the first desired workspace area and the second desired workspace area.